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engadget.com - 11/25/2008
Blockbuster joins the movie set-top-box game with 2Wire MediaPoint player
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We've rubbed our eyes four or five times now, but the factual heat remains: Blockbuster -- of all companies -- has decided to dive headfirst into the movie set-top-box arena. We wanted to believe the rumors were false , but sure enough, it has joined VUDU , Apple TV , Roku and the Xbox 360 in ...
Blockbuster Bows Set-Top Box
homemediamagazine.com - 11/25/2008
Blockbuster Bows Set-Top Box
— homemediamagazine.com — 2Wire's MediaPoint media player By Erik Gruenwedel | Posted: 25 Nov 2008 egruenwedel@questex.com Escalating stakes in the... burgeoning streaming market, Blockbuster Nov. 25 unveiled a broadband set-top box that allows users to watch video-on-demand ... (more) Blockbuster Bows Set-Top Box

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Blockbuster releases set-top box with à la carte rentals
arstechnica.com - 11/26/2008
Blockbuster releases set-top box with à la carte rentals
— arstechnica.com — After a handful of rumors earlier this year, Blockbuster has finally leveraged its troubled Movielink service to... deliver a set-top box for digital delivery to the living room. Combined with a low price point and a unique introductory business model, ... (more) Blockbuster releases set-top box with à la ...

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CrunchGear:  Blockbuster and 2Wire delivers the MediaPoint movie streaming player

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Blockbuster and 2Wire delivers the MediaPoint movie streaming player
CrunchGear — ... showing off racks of DVDs and so a device that gives them everything they want - just to watch the movie - should be an easy sale.  Now, that’s not to say this thing won’t flop, ’cause it might thanks to the broadband requirement which a good amount of the U.S. population does not have, but Blockbuster might have a better chance than all the other options currently available though because of its established customer base. Home Media Mag via Eng

Blockbuster follows movie set-top-box at last: 2Wire MediaPoint player
PR News: — ... a piece of the pie, the new set-up will offer the likes of 2Wire-built MediaPoint player which will be free with the advanced rental of 25 first-run movies, classic or foreign films from Blockbusters On-Demand for $99. After that payment it will cost $1.99 per rental, you do NOT need a Blockbuster subscription, the new set-top-box has two USB ports, Ethernet / WiFi, SD slot, HDMI port and is 8- x 8- x 1-inches in size. So will you join the Blockbuster train? Source – Engadget via Home Media Magazine

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